tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post8334015037022394764..comments2023-07-20T18:42:06.818+08:00Comments on Your Guide to Living In The Philippines: Taxi Hassles and How to Avoid ThemSecular Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-13355040321102650682010-07-03T10:57:24.890+08:002010-07-03T10:57:24.890+08:00Hi Kano,
I'm glad that you have the financial...Hi Kano,<br /><br />I'm glad that you have the financial and emotional resources to buy and maintain a car which so far sound as though you have a good deal. However, there will almost inevitably come a time when you will face more than just oil change expenses, especially when the warranty expires. (In the States, one of the things that I dreaded was for my wife to say sentence "Honey,Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-88795015257681965452010-07-02T23:25:01.804+08:002010-07-02T23:25:01.804+08:00We've been living in Mnaila for almost four ye...We've been living in Mnaila for almost four years now and we experienced a hell of a time with taxi drivers, up to the point that my wife, who is a Filipina, gets really mad at them and we just decided to buy a car and deal with the traffic, just for peace's sake.<br /><br />We bought a new car and since we had it we only change the oils on regular intervals and this is quite cheap as Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824307106186190587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-8449151939397076922010-06-25T11:11:41.668+08:002010-06-25T11:11:41.668+08:00Alan,
As our main income is social security, Lydi...Alan,<br /><br />As our main income is social security, Lydia and I would not be able to afford and maintain our own car. Many things are cheap in the Philippines, but vehicle ownership and maintenance aren't one of them. Car ownership here costs the same as it does in the U.S. And we would still face the same exposures to road risks from other drivers and other hazards as do taxi passengers.Secular Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355591007995127097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818900974104562945.post-30529342702639486132010-06-25T01:28:29.804+08:002010-06-25T01:28:29.804+08:00And with all this, you STILL don't want to dri...And with all this, you STILL don't want to drive your own car? (I still remember - and repeat to others - your comment that an unintended-acceleration defect wouldn't be noticed by Philippine drivers.)Alannoreply@blogger.com